Bengal to launch home delivery of farm fresh produce
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Farm fresh organic produce at your doorstep is just a call away thanks to a chain of stores and home delivery services which will be launched by the West Bengal government…
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Odisha celebrates ‘Rasagola Dibasa’, state claims evidence of origin
Bhubaneswar, July 17 (IANS) People in Odisha on Sunday celebrated ‘Rasagola Dibasa’ while the state government claimed to have found evidence about the origin of the syrupy sweet in the state. Following the sweet battle…
Pakistani model’s brother says he drugged, strangled her
Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) The brother of Pakistani model-cum-actress Qandeel Baloch has confessed that he drugged and then strangled his sister in the name of “honour”. Baloch’s brother was arrested by the police on Saturday…
Doctors treating injured at Valley hospitals work tirelessly, beyond shifts
By Ruwa Shah Srinagar, July 17 (IANS) They have proved to be the unsung heroes: doctors in various hospitals of the Kashmir Valley have been working day and night, without proper food, facilities and beyond…
Film screening brings together Buddhist monks, sex workers
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) In an unusual movie preview, as many as 30 Buddhist monks and 40 sex workers sat side by side here on Saturday for a screening of Bengali director Sudeep Ranjan Sarkar’s…
Woman mortgages jewellery to construct toilet
Patna, July 16 (IANS) Setting a rare and inspiring example that has drawn her applause, a woman in Bihar mortagaged her gold and silver jewellery to raise money for constructing toilet at her house. Phulkumari…
Women naval officers return from sea adventure
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, July 16 (IANS) They exemplify grit and courage, proving that nothing is impossible for the fairer gender. And now these six valiant women officers of the Indian Navy are back from…
Kashmir turmoil: Shortage of essentials cripples life in Valley
By Aadil Mir Anantnag, July 16 (IANS) Jabeena is waiting endlessly for the post-surgery care she needs desperately. But with curfew imposed in the Kashmir Valley, this 20-year-old woman cannot go to the district hospital…
Women naval officers return after expedition from Mauritius
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, July 16 (IANS) They exemplify grit and courage, proving that nothing is impossible for the fairer gender. And now these six valiant women officers of the Indian Navy are back from…
‘Selfie Elbow’ condition waiting to afflict Indians: Experts
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) If you were left in shock after reading recent reports that ‘Selfie Elbow’ is a new medical condition, be warned, as the condition can catch up fast…
MP to have ‘Department of Joy’
Bhopal, July 15 (IANS) In a first of its kind, the Madhya Pradesh government on Friday approved a proposal to constitute a Department of Joy, which would work towards making a common man happy. In…
Literacy levels rises among India’s disabled: Report
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Literacy levels among India’s disabled population have gone up considerably with both men and women attaining a new high even in higher educational levels. “Out of the total disabled population…
156 Indians return from war-hit South Sudan, PM lauds efforts
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (IANS) A total of 156 Indian nationals, including 46 from Kerala, were brought back to India from violence-hit South Sudan on Friday on board a special IAF plane as part of…
Indians back home from South Sudan but want to return after peace
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) It was a moment of joy, relief and thanksgiving for the 71 Indian nationals who arrived at Palam technical area here on Friday morning from war-torn South…
Ancient Brazilian pit house occupied continuously for centuries
Surface finishings in ceramics from a pit house site. Credit: Gregorio de Souza et al. (2016) London, July 15 (IANS) Prehistoric proto-Jê Brazilian persons may have continually renovated and extended their pit houses to…
Holy cow: Bovines become a pampered lot in BJP-ruled Haryana
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, July 15 (IANS) It’s perhaps the best of times for cows in Haryana, thanks to the BJP government of Manohar Lal Khattar which is doing everything to pamper the bovine species,…
New Zealander quits job to become full-time Pokemon hunter
London, July 15 (IANS) A New Zealander quit his job last week in Auckland to become a full-time Pokemon hunter. Every morning he fills a flask with coffee, packs a rain jacket and cut lunch…
156 Indians return from South Sudan, 71 land in Delhi
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) At least 156 Indians were evacuated from violence-hit South Sudan, with 71 arriving by a special Indian Air Force flight at Palam airport of the national capitall on Friday morning….
Pune’s ‘Gold Man’ Datta Phuge pounded to death
Pune, July 15 (IANS) Millionaire money-lender, Datta D. Phuge, famous as ‘Pimpri Goldman’ was found clobbered to death near Dighi here on early Friday morning, police said. The high-profile businessman’s vehicle was accosted by some…
Bodies flew like bowling pins, says Nice witness
Nice, July 15 (IANS) When the killer truck ploughed through a crowd enjoying Bastille Day celebrations here killing 80 people, the bodies flew “like bowling pins along its path”, a horrified witness recalled. Journalist Damien…